Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-01
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BALTIMORE, Md, Dee. 20.-The annual
Christmas ordination of students OF ST.
Mary Catholic Theological seminary, DC.
cure yesterday at the cathedral, Cardinal
Gibbons officiating. Fifty-ive were ordained
priests, deacons and sub-deacons.
New YORK, Dee. 20.-Arthur y McQuade,
the DOODLE alderman, was sentenced to-day TO
serve a term Of seven years imprisonment
and to pay a fine of 5000.
CAMDEN, y. j., Dec. 20-lt is understood
that the libel suit Of HoL. W.. Dudley, EA
Consul to Liverpool, against United States
Senator Sewell, which is down on the court
trial list for action ihis week, will be post
poued until March. Senator Sewell is in
Washington anu his puUlic duties will be suf-
iclent cause for a continuance. The trial Is
eXpe 10 be very sensational.
HAnRlsRuRG, Pa, Dee. 2l.-The proceed
ingsin the equity suits instituted by the at
torney-genersl against a number Of railroad
companies, and which were brought to a tenn
porary halt at philadelphia on Wednesday
last by the refusal OF Austin Corbyn, A. j.
Drcxel, James Lowber Welsh and q number
81 Others TO answer the questions propound-
ca by the Encouragement, were resumed In
tic court Of common pleas to-day. The.dc-
tense nad been ordered TO produce all their
witnesses with volumlnous papers, and IN
: thnir method argument was commenced on
the motion to vacatc the rule under which the
~sp'rrHcn was commenced.
BosroS, Dee. 22.-Thc fishing schooner
Augueta +, Herrlck, which was brought into
public notice IN the late fishery troubles by
the action Of it's owner in srming her with
heavy guns as a means OF defense against Ca
madam cruisers, has arrived at this port from
the fishing grounds. Capt. Herrick says u
sRrked change has taken place in the treat
ment Of United States seaman since President
CleVelsnd's message was made public. Judg-
ing BY present indications hc thinks II rs only
a question Of 3 short time before the Cana
dian government will be brought TO terms and
American fisherman allowed full commercial
privileges in the maritime provinces.
E~RoeKLrN, Dee. "a general tie UP ca
eli lines OF the Brooklyn City Rsilrond CEN
psuy occurred this morning. About 800 men
are IDLE. The men claim the csmpSny has
failed To carry out the agreement made last
March In regard to hours Of work. They have
sees compelled gradually 10 work more than
twelve hours = day, AZ had been agreed upon,
and have sever received extra pay. The com.
ramsay they will have 100 cars running be-
fore night. Trouble is feared, as both sides
appear 10 he dstcTnined not TO yield a single
point. The strike has csused serious injury
TO business ir Brooklyn aud great iuconven,
fence to persons desiring to get 10 New York
AsHrAEgIA, o., Dec. 23.-The home OF Ca
leb Russell, a few mileS west OF This city, wa'
tstally destroyed by fire this morning. Mr.
Russell and wife, al aged couple, died Of Guf
f~oeAtisn, and their son, aged forty, wa
burned to & crisp.
AKRON, O., Dec. 23.-Five masked mel
the treAsurer's Office at Medina, a
. s'cleck this morning, and after binding an,
gssgisg the Waterman began work on til,
safe in which was SIS, 900. After three hours
work in breaking through the first pair Of irol
doors. and as daylight was approaching the,
were compelled to desert, hastily leaving tn
building. They helEed Themselves TO a hors,
asd wsgeE and drove rapidly westward. Tht
vAtchman released himself Sfterwa ard an,
rang tbe alarm soon after. Mounted men ar
securing the country in every direction, bu
no trace Of the thieves could be found.
NEW York, Dee, A Washington tpecis
to the Herald says: Bl&ine viii not return t
Washington this winter. He expects to re
main IN Augusta until spring at least. II
finds the quiet and secluslon Of that plac
very rcstful to him after the long years c
/ political excitement at the national capita
2 Moreover, he is gathering material for a hii
! tory If the war Of 1912. The data are nearl
. all IN hand, and II is probable that the oper
/ ing chapters viii be- written immediately alte
, the holidays. Blaine viii go to Europe mex
= autumn. lie viii be the guest 81 Distinguish
!. "a people ia Great Britain aud on the cont
ncnt, and viii spend the major portion Of hi
time I'm France, Germany and ireland. 1t
expected by his friends that his presence I
Ireland will create a great furore. The effeC
j Of this upon the Irish race America, IL
s thought, will be to add glS.t.y TO Blaine
0 popularity with them. In Germany he is e,
pected 10 make friends. but his piece de r.
e ~sistance will be his visit TO Ireland. I'll
i present programme is for him TO return to th
u United States about sixty days prior to th
. meeting Of the next Republican convention.
New YORK lDec. IA dense fog hun
S ever the city and harbor this morning. I'll
: ferry boats Atlantic and Northfcld on Il
n East river c~ollised, causing excitement amor
the passengers Of the Atlantic, one Of who
was standing nj the bow when the cellisio
: occurred, and had both legs cut off below Il
0 knees. He will probably die.
WEST AND SOUTH.
i HELENA, NJ. r., Dec pa Medeara speci
70 the Independent says: A great curiosi
was discovered yesterday and reported tod
/, by a hunting party. The hunters, who ha
been camped in that region for several week
were awakened bv a terrific shock and a no